ROI: Are You Getting Your Money's Worth from Congress?

( GAIN FROM IN VESTMENT- COST OF INVESTMENT ) O ROI = COST OF INVESTIMENT BILLS BY THE NUMBERS # of bills signed into law each year FY 2011 BREAKDOWN > 70 2011 2010 258 2009 125 $ 3.601 t Government spent 2008 285 $ 2.302 t Government took in # of measures passed in each chamber* [ The US added $1.3 trillion to our debt this year alone. ROI HOUSE SENATE 1.127 SOURCE: CBO 970 621 478 326 368 • YR 2011 • AVG BUDGET & SALARIES 2011 2009 2007 2011 2009 2007 avg congressional budget for all offices $1.446,009 SOURCE: The Library of Congress, Washington Post * as of Nov. 211 DO YOU REALLY GET NOTE: the number of measures passed by the House and Senate are one way to measure the productivity of Congress, but it doesn't always tell the full story. HOUSE WHAT YOU PAY FOR? SENATE $3.409,093 KEY BILLS OF 2011 congressional salaries * SBA Extension (2) ★ Transportation Reauthorization * FAA Reauthorization Extensions (4) ★Payroll Tax Holiday 535 = # of people receiving salary * Repeal of 1099 Health Care Reporting Requirement * Patriot Act Extension * Intelligence Authorization ★ SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MAJORITY & MINORITY LEADERS OTHER REPS & SENATORS & senate president pro tempore includes resident commissioner & delegates 3 trade bills ★ Veterans Compensation COLA ★ SOURCE: CRS 13 OF THE >70 BILLS PASSED THIS YEAR NAMED POST OFFICES OR COURTHOUSES PUBLIC NOTICE $ 174.000 $ 193,400 S 223,500